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MATT VOLZ
Kaiser Health News
HELENA, Mont. â Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he wonât continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19.
If Gianforte, a Republican, reverses outgoing Democratic Gov. Steve Bullockâs mask order, Montana will be just the second state after Mississippi to lift its mandate. Thirty-eight states now have statewide mandates.
âI trust Montanans with their health and the health of their loved ones,â Gianforte said in a recent interview with KHN. âThe state has a role in clearly communicating the risks of who is most vulnerable, what the potential consequences are, but then I do trust Montanans to make the right decisions for themselves and their family.â